Summer Science Camps in Chalfont St Peter & Marlow

We at Little House of Science foster this natural curiosity in boys and girls and re-enforce STEM related subjects in a fun, project-based way so that children can connect with science from an early age. All three partners take a great interest in the science community. They wanted their own children to explore and find answers to the questions about their world around them…such as how plants breathe, the universe, its galaxies, how bridges are built, the life of ants and bees to name a few. The partners therefore felt it would be great to have a safe and fun environment for kids to learn about the sciences and all the questions around it. An environment which is active, full of project based learning, 'hands-on&brains-on' and stimulating.

We are running hands-on kids camps for ages 4-9 in Chalfont St Peter and Marlow

ENGINEERED - Chalfont St Peter Community Centre, Gravel Hill, Gerrads Cross, Bucks, SL9 9QX (10.00 - 03.00, 4-9 years) - 06 Aug 2019 to 08 Aug 2019

ASTROGEOLOGY - Danesfield School, Rasslers Wood , Marlow SL7 2EW (10.00am - 03.00pm, 4 - 9 years) - 13 Aug 2019 to 15 Aug 2019

See topics covered over the 3 days below.

*************************************************************************************************************************************** Engineered! The Journey from Wheels to Rocket Engines

Day 1:

• Engineering and Problem Solving • How simple machines changed our life • Cogs and Wheels • The invention of Cars

Day 2:

• Leonardo Da Vinci, catapults and divers • How to build dams and why we need them • The challenge of building tall tower • How architectures work with the engineers

Day 3:

• The physics of bridges • How to build Tunnels • Kingdom Brunel, the great engineer • Property of materials

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Astrogeology: Exploration on Earth, other Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets and Meteorites

Day 1:

• What is beneath our feet? • Welcome to Earth: size, shape, spin and age • How Henry Cavendish, Isaac Newton, Edmond Halley and Charles Lyell helped answer some important questions. • How do scientists know what is inside the Earth? • Inge Lehman: the geologist who discovered Earth’s deepest secret

Day 2:

• Rocks and Minerals • Exploration of Crystals • Who wants to be a volcanologists? • The science behind earthquakes • Plate Tectonics and Richter Scale

Day 3:

• What is astrogeology? • Our closest neighbour, the Moon • Our Solar family of rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars • Can we colonise Mars?

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